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Votes at a glance: mission change, virtual-learning contract, hazardous assessments and personnel actions
Summary
The board approved the mission revision, a virtual-learning contract ($416,625), hazardous-material assessments ($64,000) and multiple HR actions; separations were accepted with one dissenting vote.
At its Aug. 12 meeting the Benton Harbor Area Schools Board of Education recorded roll-call votes on a series of staff reports.
- Staff report B1 (mission revision): Approved. Motion to add 'collaborative' to the mission passed unanimously (6–0).
- Staff report T1 (virtual-learning contract): Approved. Board approved the vendor contract as presented; staff listed license pricing and computed a total of $416,625.
- Staff report F1 (June payments): Approved. The board approved district payments for June 2025 across listed funds by roll call.
- Staff report FAC1 (hazardous-material assessments): Approved. The board authorized SME to perform environmental assessments at three condemned properties for $64,000 (6–0).
- Staff report H1 (separations): Approved. The board accepted listed resignations (including the director of academics and a principal); roll call recorded one 'no' (Vice President Bowens) and the motion carried (5–1).
- Staff report H2 (transfers) and H3 (employment): Approved. The board approved multiple transfers and hires, including an internal promotion of Trevan Alexander to principal at Fairplane Middle School and several certified teacher hires; votes carried unanimously.
Motions were generally moved and seconded from the dais; roll-call records were read by Secretary Triplet or Natalie Singer. Where trustees raised questions during discussion (notably about test-out standards for the virtual-learning vendor), staff committed to follow up with details and return with implementation information.
